A port on the Varoli creek at the northern edge of the Konkan, occupied from the eighth century to the thirteenth with west Asian ceramics in its levels, and the traditional landing place of the Parsis.
The Chaulukya country of Lata begins beyond it; its allegiance in 1200 is not documented.
How things stand that morning
A port on the Varoli creek at the northern edge of the Konkan, occupied from the eighth century to the thirteenth with west Asian ceramics in its levels, and the traditional landing place of the Parsis. The Chaulukya country of Lata begins beyond it; its allegiance in 1200 is not documented.
Primary sources for Silaharas
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Inscriptions of the Silaharas, Various (Silahara chanceries), edited by V. V. Mirashi (inscriptions of the 9th to 13th centuries; edited 1977). Collects the records of the three Silahara houses: North Konkan (Thana), South Konkan, and Kolhapur.
- Sanskrit and Old Canarese Inscriptions relating to the Yadava Kings of Devagiri, Various (Yadava chancery), edited by J. F. Fleet (inscriptions of the 12th and 13th centuries; edited 1876). The first collected edition of the Yadava (Seuna) records, with texts and translations, from the Indian Antiquary. Read online
- The Book of Roger (the Pleasure of Him who Longs to Cross the Horizons), Muhammad al-Idrisi (completed 1154 at Palermo). The nearest Arabic geography in time to 1200 for the Indian Ocean. Read online
Sources and studies
- OMNIA board notes for the place (a lead only; checked against the sources above)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.